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  1. JimS123

    Those Crazy Hydrofoils.

    We bought a new Boston Whaler this year. Boy, when they rig a boat they surely know what they are doing. The engine is not on the transom, it's raised up several notches. The prop is a premium model and its set up to exactly hit full spec rpm at WOT. The hull design provides an awesome ride, and...
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    Bilge Drain Question

    Took me a while to find my pics. Here is a brass plug instaklled in the Garboard plank. Note the access hole thru the floorboard. The other is a tinny with no wood on the transom bottom. Note the flange.
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    2017 Mercury Elpt EFI BF 4-Stroke

    For you Merc gurus... I have the subject engine on order, and want to buy a shop manual. As y'all know they are quite expensive. I can get a used 2008 book at a considerable esavings. Have there been enough changes in the past 9 years to warrant the expense of a new book?
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    Help me name my boat

    Boatmen have traditions. Traditions need to be adhered to. If you use cutesy names your not a Boatman. A Boater is just a guy with a boat. My boat is the "second". It was named after my father's boat, which was the "first". It is named after my Mother and my Grandmother. I got the boat...
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    4-Stroke OB Trolling

    We troll more than we still fish. I have always used a 2-stroke Kicker, and once set up right we can troll for hours without a hiccup. Periodically I run up to WOT, and in the Fall I always use OMC Engine tuner. Regardless, plug fouling or carbon buildup has always been a non issue. My...
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    1984 Evinrude 9.9 Dripping Oil

    I have old 1950's motors that run at 16:1 or 24:1 and they always have an oil drip from the lower unit's water weep holes. After a few weeks of non use the oil drip usually stops. My issue here is with a "newer" motor that has never dripped before. The motor has been a kicker for all of its...
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    Cable & Pulley Steering Systems

    Oh, I found it after all. This was the one I bought for my woodie...
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    New guy with a question about flooring

    Nautolex is largely an aftermarket product. I used MariDeck (from *******), which is OEM for Starcraft, Alumacraft, Tracker, etc. Awesome flooring, plus i covered a few seats with it as well.
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    Its never perfect!

    Our family boat is 33 years old. The towcar is 37. (Yes, a towCAR not a pickup truck that you use at the farm). Both are pristine because they are garage kept and well maintained. I guess you could call me OCD, but I just like my things to be nice after I spent all the hard earned money to...
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    3.0 Liter Mercruiser 140 HP Timing

    I did a complete tune-up recently. The boat runs perfect, so this was just for PM. The timing was set at 8 deg. BTDC. The spec in the owner's manual calls for 6 deg. This is a 1984 model, originally equipped with point. Its now carrying a pertronics electronic ignition. I was hesitant to...
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    Cleaning Off Water Spots

    I'm posting here because its not really PWC specific, though it applies more in that regard. After owning a black car I swore never to buy one again. Why I bought a black jetski is beyond me... I usually wipe off and use Meguires Quick Detailer after each ride, but this week the boat was in...
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    Does anyone store a boat in a garage? How do you make it fit?

    I built a garage to fit the boat.....with the car still attached. You can't imagine how nice it is when you boat 2 or 3 days in a row and don't have to disconnect. The other toys are in a separate garage off a second driveway. My son built a pole barn a good 20 feet longer than his...
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    Carburetor Fuel Filter Leak

    1984 MCM140 Mercruiser 140HP 3.0 Liter. Rochester carb. In-line fuel filter in the fuel line on the side of the carb. I change the filters every 100 hours. This is the 14th time I’ve replaced them, so I’m not exactly a rookie. It leaks at the nut holding the fuel filter. Change the...
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    Power Winch

    Looking for a light duty 12V electric winch that can be powered by a cable with a "cigarette lighter type" plug. Is there such a thing?
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    Revived Johnson TD 20!

    That's a classic worth more than you know. When our Dads and Grandpas went fishing in the early 1940's many rented rowboats. When they came back from the war they bought outboards. Johnson production resumed in 1946. When the TD-20 went out of production in 1949, it is said that it was the...
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    Running transducer cables in express cruiser.

    Mine has a transducer / temp combo, plus a separate speed paddlewheel. Two plugs and 2 wires - the hole was a lot bigger than 1/2". Both wires have clamps right abot at the waterline, and again about 1/2 way up. The clamshell covers the hole, which was well sealed. The OEM pitot tube is...
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    AGM Battery Suggestions

    IMHO, no PWC should come with a flooded lead acid battery. The battery in my 1 year old Yami will be replaced this Spring with an AGM. What's the general consensus?....what's the best today?....An Odyssey, a Deka, or another brand?
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    Baitcasting reel?

    I use Penns on 7 foot Eagle Claw Trolling rods. These are old USA ECs, not the new china ones. 36# braid with lead core - it changes color every 10 yards. We fish in about 25' of water and troll at 1.9 mph with 4 colors out. That drops the lure to about 19' down, right where the big ones...
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    Baitcasting reel?

    As a kid I used closed face spinning reels. For the past 60 years I used open face spinning reels. Shakespears are good, Mitchells and Pfluegers are better. The other day I was in Cabelas and their reel display must have had at least 50 of the fancy bait casting reels. I couldn't belive the...
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    Can someone help me identify the boat on the left in this picture?

    Yup, that's exactly the same one I had. Mine was bought brand new in 1971 for $2900. It came with an Evinrude 60 HP 3-cyl Triumph. I upgraded to a 75HP Johnson Stinger in 1978 and sold it in 1984. The pic below was taken in 2011 when the second owner sold it after it had been garage kept for...
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